Thursday, February 4, 2016

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Thursday, February 4, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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GPS / NAVIGATION

1) GPS Error Caused '12 Hours of Problems' for Companies

Link to BBC News story

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35491962

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

2) Austin, Texas to Apply to Be 'Smart City' for $50 Million to Improve Traffic

Link to KEYE-TV story

http://keyetv.com/news/local/austin-to-apply-to-be-smart-city-for-50m-to-improve-traffic

3) New Haven, Connecticut Joins Smart City Challenge to Improve Commute

Link to WTNH-TV story

http://wtnh.com/2016/02/04/new-haven-joins-smart-city-challenge-to-improve-commute/

MARITIME

4) Tapping Into the Maritime-Tracking Space Race

Link to Institutional Investor article

http://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/3526273/banking-and-capital-markets-trading-and-technology/tapping-into-the-maritime-tracking-space-race.html

OTHER

5) Benefits of Sitraffic Stream, System for Prioritizing Urban Buses and Emergency Vehicles

Link to The Magazine article

https://www.siemens.com/customer-magazine/en/home/mobility/green-wave-for-urban-buses-and-emergency-vehicles.html   

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Chicago Transportation Journal Debuts

Link to further information

http://www.chitranspo.com/metra/something-new-is-here/

ROADWAYS

7) UK Road Safety Markings Association Says Calls for Demise of White Lines on Roadways Are Wrong

Link to ITS International article

http://www.itsinternational.com/sections/general/news/white-lies-about-white-lines/

8) Keeping Drivers Safe One Road Sign at a Time

Link to USDOT's Fast Lane blog

https://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/fonts-and-highway-safety

TRANSIT

9) 350 New Bus Countdown Clocks, Bus-Only Lanes Coming to NYC

Link to amNew York article

http://www.amny.com/transit/350-new-bus-countdown-clocks-bus-only-lanes-coming-to-nyc-1.11426683

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) North Texas Tollway Authority Opens Command Center in Plano

Link to Dallas Morning News article

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/20160203-monitors-watch-for-trouble-on-ntta-tollroads-from-inside-agencys-old-money-vault.ece

11) Alberta's 511 Traffic to Be Updated More Regularly with Tips from Public and RCMP

Link to Edmonton Journal article

http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/0204-news-roadtech

Link to news release

News Releases

1) New FAA Video Explains that Super Bowl is a No Drone Zone

2) New Alliance Formed to Support Missouri Transportation

3) Next Bus Texting Service Helps BC Transit Customers on the Move

4) Sabre and American Airlines Cross Technology Milestone with Launch of New Merchandising Capability

Job Postings

 -  ITS Systems Analyst/Engineer – ConSysTec – New York, New York

http://www.consystec.com/careers.html

 -  Senior Tolls Specialist – Traffic Technologies, Inc. – New York, New York

http://www.tticonsulting.com/tticonsulting/newsitem/employment-opportunity2.html

Upcoming Events

Asia Pacific Rail 2016 – March 22-23 – Hong Kong

http://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/asia-pacific-rail/

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